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News Articles: covid-19 vaccine

People gather at City Hall to protest New York City's vaccine mandate for public employees on Feb. 11, the day that many were fired.

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Thousands of workers were fired over vaccine mandates. For some, the fight goes on

As COVID has become less virulent, the debate over vaccine mandates has faded. But some workers who were fired for refusing the shots are still fighting to be reinstated.

December 27, 2022
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  • Andrea Hsu
Vials of the reformulated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster move through production at a plant in Kalamazoo, Mich.

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  • Health

CDC recommends new booster shots to fight omicron

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has signed off on updated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that target the original virus and the omicron subvariants.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Jane Greenhalgh and
  • Rob Stein
Steve Bova (center) traveled from Maryland to Los Angeles with the "People's Convoy" to protest covid-19 restrictions. Despite using a phrase that originated with the abortion rights movement, he opposes abortion.

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  • Health

'My body, my choice': How vaccine foes co-opted the abortion rallying cry

Anti-vaccine advocates have repurposed a catchy, succinct, and potent slogan. Its unlikely source: the reproductive rights movement, which has been linked to the phrase for more than 50 years.

July 04, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Bluth
Steve Bova (center) traveled from Maryland to Los Angeles with the "People's Convoy" to protest covid-19 restrictions. Despite using a phrase that originated with the abortion rights movement, he opposes abortion.

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  • Health

'My body, my choice': How vaccine foes co-opted the abortion rallying cry

Anti-vaccine advocates have repurposed a catchy, succinct, and potent slogan. Its unlikely source: the reproductive rights movement, which has been linked to the phrase for more than 50 years.

July 04, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Bluth
A nurse fills a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine in the Staten Island borough of New York on April 8, 2021. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended that COVID booster shots be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.

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  • Health

FDA says COVID boosters for the fall must target newer omicron types

With immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the Food and Drug Administration decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.

June 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A mother holds her 1-year-old son as he receives the child Covid-19 vaccine in his thigh at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, Mass., on June 21, 2022. The temple was one of the first sites in the state to offer vaccinations to anyone in the public.

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  • Health

COVID vaccines are finally here for young kids. But the logistics aren't easy

NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids.

June 23, 2022
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 is produced in Puurs, Belgium, in May. U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.

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  • Children's Health

The FDA authorizes COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers

The vaccinations for children as young as 6 months old could start next week. But first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off.

June 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Syringes filled with the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine were prepared for use at a vaccination center in Berlin, Germany, in February. Soon the vaccine could become available in the U.S.

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  • Health

Novavax's COVID vaccine nears the finish line

The Novavax vaccine appears to be about 90% effective at preventing mild, moderate and severe COVID-19, Food and Drug Administration scientists say in an analysis of the company's data.

June 03, 2022
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  • Rob Stein
A pop-up clinic inside Los Angeles International Airport offered free vaccinations and boosters for holiday travelers last December. A new round of vaccinations may be needed before next winter.

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  • Health

Advisers to FDA weigh in on updated COVID boosters for the fall

The vaccines now in use are based on the form of the virus that circulated at the beginning of the pandemic and are less effective against the omicron variant. New options are in the works.

April 06, 2022
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  • Scott Hensley
Reseach is showing that people who are vaccinated, even with just one dose, tend to have lower rates of long COVID-19 after catching the virus than those who are unvaccinated.

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  • Research News

Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID

Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.

March 24, 2022
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  • Will Stone
A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is prepared during a pop-up vaccine clinic at Cristo Rey Church in East Austin last summer.

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  • Health

Moderna seeks approval for a 2nd COVID-19 booster shot for adults

If approved, this would be the second booster shot Moderna has issued for people ages 18 and up.

March 18, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
A medical worker prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster in Hartford, Connecticut, in January.

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  • Health

The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids

"We believe additional information regarding the ongoing evaluation of a third dose should be considered as part of our decision-making for potential authorization," FDA officials said in a statement.

February 11, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Hensley
A nurse fills out a vaccine card at an L.A. Care Health Plan vaccination clinic at Los Angeles Mission College.

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  • Health

The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines

The Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working across 38 states and Washington, D.C. to help with local vaccine outreach.

February 08, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccine clinic bus at the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.

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  • Middle East

Iran is undergoing a mass vaccination campaign as omicron looms

Iran has found a rare, if fleeting, respite from the anxiety and trauma of the pandemic.

January 27, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Novak Djokovic prepares to take his seat on a plane to Belgrade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

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  • Sports

Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia

A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted Djokovic at the airport.

January 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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